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The 2 main ingredients are ones that usually have on hand. Lately, I'm into roasting some very tasteless out of season 'Roma' tomatoes into surprisingly sweet turnouts. I may just use them in a recipe similar to the lovely pasta recipe you made.
Thank you for sharing and flavourful wishes, Claudia
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Ingredientes
- pasta of your choice, for 2
- 1 medium aubergine, cut into small cubes
- olive oil
- pinch of red chilli flakes
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 heaped tsp crushed garlic (I used Very Lazy Garlic)
- 3/4 cup semi-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- a little plain flour
- 50ml single cream
- a little of the pasta cooking water
- salt and black pepper
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 526g | |
| Calories 233 | |
| Calories from Fat 94 | 40% |
| Total Fat 10.7g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 6.28g | 25% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium 1080mg | 31% |
| Total Carbs 33.26g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 14.4g | 48% |
| Sugars 13.03g | 9% |
| Protein 6.5g | 10% |
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